10 Karapatan ng Bawat Batang

Pilipino
1. Maisilang at magkaroon ng pangalan at nasyonalidad.
2. Magkaroon ng tahanan at pamilyang mag-aaruga sa akin.
3. Manirahan sa payapa at tahimik na lugar.
4. Magkaroon ng sapat na pagkain, malusog at aktibong
katawan.
5. Mabigyan ng sapat na edukasyon.
 10 Karapatan ng Bawat Batang
Pilipino
6. Mapaunlad ang aking kakayahan.
7. Mabigyan ng pagkakataong makapaglaro at makapaglibang.
8. Mabigyan ng proteksyon laban sa pang-aabuso, panganib at
karahasan.
9. Maipagtanggol at matulungan ng pamahalaan.
10. Makapagpahayag ng sariling pananaw.
 RA 10627
(Anti Bullying Act of 2013)

“An act requiring all elementary and secondary

schools to adopt policies to prevent and
address the acts of bullying in their institutions”
“I was bullied quite a lot when I
was growing up in my Peking
Opera School. I allowed myself to
be bullied because I was scared
and I didn’t know how to defend
myself. I was bullied until I
prevented a new student from
being bullied. By standing up for
him, I learned to stand up for
myself”.
As a junior high schooler,
he was picked on
relentlessly for being a “fat
band boy” with bad taste in
clothes.
Cyrus was once locked in a
bathroom during class:
“They shoved me in. I was
trapped. I banged on the
door until my fists hurt.
Nobody came.”
It refers to:

a)
b)
c)

d)
e) That has the effect of:
 actually causing or placing the other
student in reasonable fear of physical or
emotional harm or damage to his property;
 creating a hostile environment at school for
the other student;
 infringing on the rights of the other student
at school;
 materially and substantially disrupting the
education process or the orderly operation
of a school.
 Examples of Bullying
Such as, but not limited to the following:
1. Any unwanted between the bully and the
victim like:
 Punching
 Pushing
 Shoving
 Slapping
 Headlocks
 Kicking
 Tickling
 Inflicting school pranks
 Fighting and the use of available objects as weapons
 Examples of Bullying
2. Any act that causes damage to a victim’s and/or
well-being.
3. Any or accusation that causes the
victim undue emotional distress like:
 Directing foul language or profanity at the target
 Name-calling
 Tormenting
 Commenting negatively on victim’s looks, clothes and
body
 Examples of Bullying
or any bullying done through the use of
technology or any electronic means. The term shall also
include any conduct resulting to harassment, intimidation, or
humiliation, through the use of other forms of technology,
such as, but not limited to:
a.texting,
b.email,
c. instant messaging,
d.chatting,
e.internet,
f. social media,
g.online games, or other platforms or formats as defined in
DepED Order No. 40, s. 2012;
 Examples of Bullying
of bullying as may be provided in the school’s
child protection or anti-bullying policy, consistent with the Act and
this IRR.
SELENA GOMEZ

A bully posted a comment on one of the pop

star's photos:
“You should burn in hell with cancer"
 “At 12 years old, I was
bullied at school. Girls were
calling me fat. So I stopped
eating. I became very
weight-conscious, and I lost
30 lbs. I went down to 95
lbs”.
Demi Lovato
SEN. NANCY BINAY
Bullying includes:

- belittling another individual or group;

- bullying on the basis of

perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender
identity.
“Bully” – refers to any student who commits acts of bullying as
defined by the Act or this IRR.

“Bullied” or “Victim” – refers to any student who experiences

the acts of bullying or retaliation as defined by the Act
or this IRR.

“Bystander” – refers to any person who witnesses or has

personal knowledge of any actual or perceived acts or
incidents of bullying or retaliation as defined by this
IRR.
Coverage:
 Public and private
 Kindergarten
 Elementary
 Secondary Schools
 Learning Centers

Learning center defined as facilities for learning programs

for out-of-school youth and adults
You want to be called a BULLY?
 Bullying
Symptoms
 Bullying Symptoms
1. An abrupt lack of interest in school.
2. Suffers a drop in grades.
3. Wants to be left alone most of the time.
4. Is hungry after school. Saying he lost his money.
5. Does something out of character.
 Bullying Symptoms
6. Takes parent’s money and lies where it went.
7. Is sad or scared after a phone call or text.
8. Stops talking about peers and daily activities.
9. Has torn or missing clothing.
Psychology of Bullying
a. Bully f. Defender
dislikes the bullying
and tries to help the
victim
A F e. Passive
b. Followers
will carry out act Defender
dislikes the
B Social Culture E bullying but does
not show open
defense.

C D
c. Supporter d. Disengaged
helps with verbal onlooker
taunting
 PROHIBITED ACTS
The anti-bullying policy shall prohibit:
1. Bullying at the following:
a. school grounds;
b. property immediately adjacent to
school grounds;
c. school-sponsored or school-
related activities, functions or
programs whether on or off
school grounds;
 PROHIBITED ACTS
d. school bus stops;
e. school buses or other vehicles
owned, leased or used by a school;
f. school buses or school services
privately-owned but accredited by
the school.
 PROHIBITED ACTS
The anti-bullying policy shall prohibit:
2. Bullying through the use of technology or an electronic
device or other forms of media owned, leased or used by a
school.
3. Bullying at a location, activity, function or program that is not
school-related and through the use of technology or an
electronic device or other forms of media that is not owned,
leased or used by a school; and
4. Retaliation against a person who reports bullying, who
provides information during an investigation of bullying, or
who is a witness to or has reliable information about
bullying.
 JURISDICTION

EXCLUSIVE: DepEd or private school and not subject

to Barangay settlement.
 Anti – Bullying Mechanisms
The school principal or any person who holds
a comparable role shall be responsible for
the implementation and oversight of policies
intended to address bullying.
 Anti – Bullying Mechanisms
Step One: REPORT
Any member of the school administration, student,
parent or volunteer shall immediately report any
instance of bullying or act of retaliation to witnesses,
or that has come to one’s attention to the school
principal or school officer or person so designated
by the principal to handle such issues.
 Anti – Bullying Mechanisms
School personnel, once notified is expected to
intervene:
1. Stop the bullying immediately
2. Remove students from harm and provide medical
attention if needed
3. Bring the bully to the Guidance Office or
designated personnel
Note: Intake Sheet to be accomplished by schools whenever there is an
incident of bullying
 Anti – Bullying Mechanisms
Step Two: INVESTIGATE
Upon receipt of such report, the school principal or
the designated school officer or person shall
promptly investigate.
Fact-finding and documentation:
1. Interview parties involved separately.
2. Assess threat level, devise intervention strategies.
3. Inform parents of both parties of the steps to be taken.
4. Make recommendations to CPC.
DUE PROCESS MUST BE OBSERVED
 Anti – Bullying Mechanisms
Step Three: TAKE ACTION
If it is determined that bullying or retaliation has occurred, the
school principal or the designated school officer or person
shall:
a) Notify the law enforcement agency if they believe that
criminal charges may be pursued against the perpetrator;
b) Take appropriate disciplinary actions;

NOTE: Disciplinary measures must be according to nature, gravity of the bullying

and attendant circumstances.
Community service may be a form of punishment if the same is in the rules and
regulations of the school.
 Anti – Bullying Mechanisms
Step Three: TAKE ACTION
c. Notify the parents or guardians of the perpetrator;
and
d. Notify the parents or guardians of the victim
regarding the action taken to prevent any further
acts of bullying or retaliation;
 Anti – Bullying Mechanisms
Step Three: TAKE ACTION
If an incident involves students from more than one
School, the school first informed shall promptly notify
the appropriate administrator of the other school so
that both may take appropriate action.
 Anti – Bullying Mechanisms
ON DUE PROCESS:
1. Student and his parents to be informed IN
WRITING of the complaint.
2. Student to be given the opportunity to answer with
assistance of parents/guardians.
3. Decision of the school head shall be IN WRITING,
stating the basis thereof.
4. School head’s decision may be appealed to
Division Office of DepEd.
 Anti-Bullying Committee
The Child Protection Committee (CPC) established
by DepEd Order 40 shall also be the Anti-Bullying
Committee.

CPC to determine the intervention programs for

parties involved.

CPC supervises the intervention programs.

COMPOSITION OF CHILD PROTECTION
COMMITTEE
1. School Head/Administrator-Chair.
2. Guidance Counselor/Teacher-Vice Chair.
3. Representative of teachers designated by faculty.
4. Representative of parents as designated by PTA.
5. Representative of students, except in kinder, as designated by
student council-optional for private schools.
6. Representative from community as designated by Punong
Barangay, preferably from the Barangay Council for the
Protection of Children (BCPC).